Tariq Ismail, the grandson of former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman took to Facebook last night to offer his snarky take on the matter.He posted: “The KL Night races idea is such a hair brain solution. It’s not only about the race per se, but the gambling that surrounds these races, the booty bounty the winners get, the safety of the participants and not to mention, a real eyesore.

“Now think about this solution,” he said, before outlining a few of his own to resolve the pesky Mat Rempit issue.

He proposed for several race tracks, which the racers had been given before, to be upgraded, so that they could race in a controlled environment.

“You control the influence of bookies and your turning into bohsia, you help develop the economy by creating infrastructure, allow retail to be set up at these places, and get sponsors to advertise their products thus subsidising via the private sector,” he said.

“The youth need guidance, not freedom to run rampant.”

Lawyer cum social activist Art Harun remarked, “Soon, what is the similarity between Mat Rempits and VVIPs with outriders?